Ferrari Challenge Stradale

Well, this has been my longest build to date (hope this is the first and the last one that took so long), and I'm very happy to see it done. Since I started it almost 4 years ago, there are things that I would have done differently right now, but overall, I'm very happy how it turned out. Thanks!

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Lovely, nice model with nice pictures!

Ro

Bella!!!! Ahrenitel'no!!! Net slov!:worshippy

Liked!

The build is fantastic, and the paintjob is suprem, but the rear lights see strange?

Such a beautiful master piece, hopefully we'll be seeing more from you!!

yes, another piece of work from the italian master...perfection at its best!

metal exhaust, c/f on the mirrors & underwing & outlets aplenty...etc.
i especially like the rear tail light piece assembly, realistically real!

Simply stunning. Great work Alex. I am so very happy to see you at work again. Your builds truly inspire me to do that much more and that much better on my next and forthcoming builds.
Thank You!
Chris

Looks fantastic! Nice work, well worth the wait.

So what's next, now that you're back at the bench?

It really is great to see you back to creating these masterpieces!! Truly fantastic work!!! :sunglasse

Great job - it is an impressive model

Hey Alex,
I´m glad for you that you finished this one. Any thoughts why it took so long?
I remember you starting this when I did my 360 Challenge Stradale. It really took you a while but it was worth waiting for it. The model is well done, in my eyes the one of the best conversions of the standard 360 into the CS I have seen so far.
How did you do the licence plates. These are the cherries on top!

Cheers

Robert

So clean and so precise! Not to mention the details!
Stunning! :grinyes:

another stunning job, Alex :popcorn:

Yellow is such strange colour. Unlike black, some car's don't look good in yellow.. but this one is brilliant. I like it more than the typical red ferraris.

Great job Alex, and I am so glad to see you building again. Another outstanding build that shows us amateurs what can be done and inspires us.

:worshippy

Stunning job Alex :thumbsup:

As the old saying goes, "Good things are worth waiting for" :)

Congratulations, once again a very beautiful Ferrari!
Thanks to you, I'm again building, after a break of 15 years. It was your homepage, that brought me back.

... but the rear lights see strange?

Not exactly sure what you mean?


So what's next, now that you're back at the bench?

F40GTE project Bob, I'm actually getting paid for it! I'm already working on it, should have something to show pretty soon.

Hey Alex,
I´m glad for you that you finished this one. Any thoughts why it took so long?
I remember you starting this when I did my 360 Challenge Stradale. It really took you a while but it was worth waiting for it. The model is well done, in my eyes the one of the best conversions of the standard 360 into the CS I have seen so far.
How did you do the licence plates. These are the cherries on top!

Cheers

Robert

Several things contributed to the length of this build. First, buying a house and moving, then new job, them birth of my first son, then couple of car accidents w/injuries, then work again... License plates were just done with online plate maker and printed on my printer, cut out and glued to the model.

Thank you all!

Great job as always! Well and clean executed all around.
Looking forward to see your next project!

...i still don't like the 360 though. I remember seeing the prototype headlights at the manufacturer before the car came out. First thought was....uuurgh....and it never went away:-) They improved that on the 430...

Stunning. As usual :grinno:

Robi

Stunning. As usual :grinno:

Robi

:iagree:

gee, you've been through some kinda of 'war' master alex...but i'm glad to have you back, really...cos' you're always up to something really really...awe!

now that you're back on the bench & preparing to do the F40GTE (MFH kit, i presume?), what happened to the 250GT TDF, master?
say, i'm kinda of addicted into the 250's so i'm just curious to know what's the status...

cheers, master!:runaround:

... what happened to the 250GT TDF, master?
say, i'm kinda of addicted into the 250's so i'm just curious to know what's the status...

cheers, master!:runaround:

Its still in the box, sitting on the bench. The body is just so wrong and I don't have a desire to fix it right now. SO nothing is really happening with it.

Beautiful work Alex! That baby must look amazing in person. I think the question of time and effort is a really interesting one. I've been thinking that maybe I could put a lot of effort into some custom works, and not so much for the common stuff. Which probably explains why I have some nice kits sitting around with detail parts, etc, but I'm more excited about grabbing an el-cheapo Revel and tearing into it with a scalpel! Anyway, great to see you back in the seat with a real beauty.

Another great model from you Alex. Hope to see some more soon.

-Niko

Just wow! Awesome model, hard to beat a giallo CS.

... them birth of my first son, ...

then GOOD luck with your hobby ! :wink:

Nik :smile:

then GOOD luck with your hobby ! :wink:

Nik :smile:

Yeah, he is 2 now, so I know exactly what you mean. :-)

Thats a superb model!

whoa!! nice job..... very2 clean & superb paint job :cool:

Great work Alex!

Nice! It was a risky choice to do yellow instead of red, but the way you did it looks good.